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Jonathan Dorf's plays have been produced in every American state except for Alaska, Arkansas and Hawaii.
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On the Edge: Challenging Short Plays for Teen Actors by Trevor Suthers, Ed Shockley, Kate McGrath, Carol S. Lashof, Patricia Lamkin, Steve Lambert, Steven Korbar, Jonathan Dorf Anthology. 75-80 minutes. 2-6 males, 2-9 females. High school and older. Eight edgy short plays to challenge high school actors, ideal for classroom use, competition or one-act festivals. The Baseball King by Amelia Ross Comedy. 80-100 minutes. 4-25 males, 2-25 females. Middle school and older. A modern retelling of the famous friendships, family, and feuds between David, Jonathan, and King Saul—baseball style. The Christmas Princess by Arthur M. Jolly  Fairy Tale. 60-80 minutes. 4-5+ males, 4-8+ females. Middle school and older. A spoiled princess must find three magical Christmas gifts for her parents if she is to escape an arranged marriage to the world's stupidest prince. Harry's Hotter at Twilight by Jonathan Dorf  Comedy. 90-100 minutes. 5-25 males, 6-25 females. Middle school and older. Everyone's favorite vampires, wizards and werewolves battle lots and lots of evil in this crazed mash-up parody of the two biggest megahits of recent years, Harry Potter and Twilight. Love (Awkwardly) by John Rotondo and Maryann Carolan  Comedy. 90-100 minutes. 4 males, 4 females, 3-6 either. High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences. Eight juniors and seniors navigate the wonderful, painful, exhilarating and awkward minefield of high school relationships and the moments that matter the most: the first kiss, flirting, dating, breaking up, going to college and what goes through their heads as they sit in the most boring class ever. Masks by Paul E. Doniger  Comedy. 100-120 minutes. 5 males, 7 females, 7-11+ either. High school and older. Facing indifferent audiences and inner turmoil, a struggling Commedia dell'Arte troupe battles to live up to that old saying, "The show must go on." Miracle in Mudville by D.W. Gregory  Comedy. 60-70 minutes. 5-11+ males, 13-17+ females, 3+ either. Middle school and high school. With the help of a ghostly librarian, a frustrated little league ballplayer and his friends take an unexpected trip into their parents' past to fix the present.
Brats in Space by Stephen Flowers  Musical. 45-60 minutes. 7-9 males, 8-15 females, 9+ either. Middle School and older When a fed up principal ships a group of bratty middle school students off into space and they encounter a group of bratty aliens on another planet...what will happen when brats collide? One Smart Pig by Matt Buchanan Young Audiences. 45-55 minutes. 3-20 males, 5-20 females. Elementary school and older performers, audiences of all ages. A respectful yet hilarious take on a traditional fairy story of three young pigs and their battle with the Bad Wolf, with eleven original songs, all carefully written to work well with young voices. The Absurdist Super Hero Fairy Tale by Deanna Alisa Ableser Comedy. 30-45 minutes. 5-7 males, 4-6 females, 1 either. Middle school and older. It's up to a bumbling, absent-minded hero to save Basiltown and his own crumbling world from the insane and misguided crimes of a sentimental and emotionally fragile villain. The Adventures of Rocky & Skye by Kelly DuMar Comedy. 30-35 minutes. 2-16 males, 2-21 females. All ages. Four characters grow up before our eyes as they journey from elementary to middle school in this fast-paced series of scenes that inspire us to appreciate the extraordinary moments of ordinary life. Batten Down the Hatchlings by Scott Icenhower Comedy. 35-45 minutes. 3 males, 3 females, 7 either. Middle school and high school. The Native American tale of an eagle being raised as a prairie chicken is retold with a happy ending and as many bad chicken jokes as possible. Brave Little Tailor by Randy Wyatt  Comedy. 40-60 minutes. 2-20+ males, 2-20+ females, 0-20+ either. Elementary school and older. A child, through the magic of his grandmother's attic, is transported into the fable of the Brave Little Tailor and must outwit a host of colorful characters to learn where true bravery comes from. The Bread, the Bracelet and the Dove by Claudia Haas  Comedy. 40-50 minutes. 2 males, 10 females, 6 either. All ages. Based on an Italian folktale, this lively play centers on the joys of family and the wonders and magic of Italian food. Crimes and Rhymes by James Grob  Comedy. 55-65 minutes. 5 males, 5 females, 5 either. All ages. Strange things are afoot in Storyland. Can the world's greatest special agent get to the bottom of this fairy tale mystery? Dodge by Ed Shockley  Comedy. 25-35 minutes. 6-15 males, 5-15 females. Elementary and middle school. When a lazy but basically good elf disappears, will her apparent abduction trigger a war between the elves and the gnomes? Everybody Comes to Tim's by Allison Williams Comedy. 25-35 minutes. 3-15 males, 3-15 females. High school and older. Mike's gotta break some...awkward...news to Tony, despite the doctors, tango dancers, and guerrilla platoon blocking his way. Part of the "It Gets Better" project. Furry Tales by Joël Doty Comedy. 50-60 minutes. 8-28 males, 7-27 females. All ages. When the animals in Furry Tale Land begin losing their tails because the famous book characters are forgetting the fairy tales, it's up to three brave animals to find a human who still knows the stories, bring her back to their magic land and unscramble the mess before the tales and tails are gone forever! Girls by Linda Kampley Comedy. 25-30 minutes. 1 male, 6 females. Middle school or older. Three teen apprentices at a summer Shakespeare festival experience the rollercoaster highs and lows of young love...all while awaiting their entrance for that evening's performance.
Goldilocks In Nurseryland by Trevor Suthers  Comedy. 30-40 minutes. 5-8 males, 6-7 females. Middle school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences. In the spirit of Shrek, this fractured fairy tale comically chronicles the exploits of Goldilocks as she flees the Three Bears and seeks asylum with the compulsive kisser Georgie Porgie and a host of nursery rhyme characters. Goodness Gracious by Henry W. Kimmel Comedy. 30-35 minutes. 3+ males, 3+ females. High school and older performers, elementary and older audiences. A fractured fairy tale based on Little Red Riding Hood takes a contemporary comedic look at overcoming loneliness and self-pity.
Happy Happy Happy by Steve Lambert Comedy. 40-45 minutes. 2-5 males, 2-5 females, 1 either. High school and older. Two families and an amorous dolphin seek the ultimate contentment. Hardcastle Flowers: Space Detective (fka 2071) by Ed Shockley Drama. 45-55 minutes. 5-15 males, 5-15 females. Middle school and older. An intergalactic detective discovers a well-intentioned and possibly beneficial fraud, and must decide whether to reveal it. Herby Alice Counts Down To Yesterday by Nicole B. Adkins Comedy. 45-50 minutes. 3-7 males, 3-7 females, 4-20+ either. Middle school and older performers, audiences of any age. The universe may very well be at stake when Rose Plum pressures middle school rocket scientist Herby Alice to provide the juicy story she needs to get in good with the school broadcast elite. Just Add Zombies by Jonathan Dorf  Comedy. 35-45 minutes. 3+ males, 8+ females. Middle school and older. When a desperate high school drama troupe gambles that adding a zombie or two to the cast will bring them enough audience to save their program, their hungry new actors threaten to change forever the meaning of "live theatre." Kadija & Swann by Ed Shockley Comedy. 15 minutes. 2 females. High school and older. Two sheltered girls imagine that the death of a pet rabbit means that one of them is pregnant. A Legendary Christmas by David C. Field Comedy. 55-65 minutes. 5 males, 3 females, 4 either. High school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences. Santa quits, setting off the Halloween Witch, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and a host of other legendary characters on a mad, mischievous competition to fill the vacancy. Love (Awkwardly) (one-act version) by John Rotondo and Maryann Carolan  Comedy. 35-40 minutes. 4 males, 4 females, 3-6 either. High school and older performers, middle school and older audiences. Eight juniors and seniors navigate the wonderful, painful, exhilarating and awkward minefield of high school relationships and the moments that matter the most: the first kiss, flirting, dating, breaking up, going to college and what goes through their heads as they sit in the most boring class ever.
Manuelo, the Playing Mantis by Wysteria Edwards Young Audiences. 10-15 minutes. 1-6 either. Elementary school and older. After many failed attempts, Manuelo the praying mantis learns to make a cello with the help of his friend the spider in this adaptation of the book by Don Freeman. Marvelous Tales by Laura Lewis-Barr Comedy. 40-55 minutes. 1-20 males, 1-20 females. Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages. Children will actively participate in these four updated and charming folk tales from around the world. The Milli Vanilli Orchestra by Ed Shockley Comedy. 30-35 minutes. 2-16 males, 2-21 females. Middle school and older. A young slacker tries to hide the incompetence of his band by lip syncing the William Tell Overture. Of Love and Shampoo by Jonathan Josephson Comedy. 30-35 minutes. 2 males, 2 females. Suitable for high school and older performers and audiences. Miles locks himself in the bathroom on the day he is supposed to meet his girlfriend’s parents. Hilarity ensues. Princess Pigface by Tommy Jamerson  Comedy. 30-40 minutes. 2 males, 1 female, 3-4 either. Middle school and older actors, audiences of all ages. When a beautiful princess is cursed with the face of a pig, she sets out on a magical journey - only to discover that true beauty is found within. Purple Cows Do Exist by Keaton Cockrell  Comedy. 20-30 minutes. 2 males, 1 female, 4 either. High school and older. Maybe he's an artist...maybe he's an oddball...but teenage Shiloh knows one thing for sure: his dreams are dying a slow death in suburbia, and it's time to escape before it's too late! Reassembling Sasha by Patrick Gabridge Comedy. 25-35 minutes. 1-3 males, 7-9 females. High school and older. Professor Sasha Marlowe's newest experimental device has split her into seven elemental parts, but now that they're free, not all of the elements of Sasha want to go back to the way things were before. Sidekickin' It! by Adam J. Goldberg  Comedy. 23-30 minutes. 2 females, 6-9 either. Middle school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences. When the world's greatest supercriminal, Von Darkness, gets a new partner, the heroic Daybreak learns that he may need to reach out to succeed. Silver, from the Wind by Evan Guilford-Blake Comedy. 38-45 minutes. 3-12+ males, 2-12+ females. High school and older performers, elementary and older audiences. A snowflake wishes to stay a snowflake forever, and a boy wishes he could keep her forever in this story about wishes coming true. Two Dudes from Daytona by Matt Buchanan Comedy. 55-65 minutes. 6-11 males, 7-12 females, 5+ either. Suitable for high school and older performers, and middle school and older audiences. Two young men trying to make it in the big, bad city fall for the same girl - with hilarious results. Un-Holy Nite by Samantha Macher Comedy. 40-50 minutes. 7-13 males, 2-9 females, 9 either. High school and older. Five comic Christmas vignettes tell stories themed on the (public domain) Christmas carol that accompanies them. The Unscary Ghost by Matt Buchanan Comedy. 40-50 minutes. 3+ males, 5+ females, 8+ either. Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages. What do you do when you're a ghost, but nobody is afraid of you? Vital Organs by Jonathan Dorf Comedy. 15-20 minutes. 3 males, 2 females. Middle school and older. A recovering transplant patient determined to stock up before he leaves the hospital. Doctors supplementing their salaries by selling an organ or two. A kleptomaniac kid on the loose. A soup-cooking candy striper right out of Sweeney Todd. Calling it a health care crisis would be an understatement... The Wheels Go Round and Round by Spencer Robelen  Comedy. 20-30 minutes. 3-4 males, 5-8 females. High school and older. A typical teenager's attempt to get his driver’s license turns into an epic struggle against unenthusiastic employees, catastrophic traffic, and violent parental guardians with anger management issues. A-Bomb Wedding by Jonathan Dorf Comedy. 10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female. High school and older. Two young adults look for love in a convenience store--with more than the usual baggage.
After The Hill by Meron Langsner Comedy. 7-10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female, 1 either. Middle school and older. Will Jack and Jill finally break the vicious cycle that they've been trapped in for as long as they can remember...? The Bird by Matt Buchanan Absurdist Comedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 either. High school and older. A titmouse among the bus-stop pigeons--a messenger from God? A twisted encounter between strangers. Boys Gone Mild by Steven Korbar Comedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 males. High school and older. Two teenage boys find that a Girls Gone Wild DVD is a lot more--and less--than they bargained for. Detention by Trevor Suthers Comedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 females. High school and older. Two teenage girls stuck in detention till they've written a letter of apology. No way. Do These Jeans Make My Butt Look Massive? by Donna Latham  Comedy. 8-12 minutes. 2 females. High school and older. Freaked out Serafina hasn’t been on a date in ages, so Coco comes to the rescue with a head-to-toe makeover. DragonSlay by Robin Pond Comedy. 7-11 minutes. 1 male, 1 female, 1-2 either. Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages. A young prince goes on a quest to slay a dragon to win the admiration of a princess. First Dance by Nancy Brewka-Clark Comedy. 10 minutes. 2 females. Middle school and older. When best friends Rain and Sophia attend their first school dance, they accidentally cause the boy who's captured both their hearts to fall, quite literally, for another. Larry of the Lake by Matt Buchanan Absurdist Comedy. 8-10 minutes. 2 males. High school and older. A harried businessman is tempted to a life of irresponsibility by a mysteriously wet man. Last Right Before the Void by Jonathan Dorf  Dramedy. 10 minutes. 2 males, 1 female. High school and older. A teenage boy hitchhikes along a highway that seems to be disappearing into a black hole. Options by Carol S. Lashof Comedy. 7-10 minutes. 2 females. High school and older. Two stressed-out senior girls at a high school dance look for a way out of the frenetic round of résumé-building--maybe accidentally on purpose forgetting the condoms on prom night could provide a welcome escape? The Trestle by Patricia Lamkin Romantic Comedy. 7-9 minutes. 1 male, 1 female. High school and older. A train loving thrill-seeker tries to scare some romance into his straitlaced date by taking her onto a train trestle at night.
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